INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following statements regarding the reign of Firuz shah Tughlaq is/are correct?

1. He banned inhuman punishments such as cutting of hands,feet etc

2. He setup Department of Public works and dug a number of canals

3. He was the first ruler who took steps to have Hindu religious works translated from Sanskrit to Persian, so that Hindu practices and ideas could be understood better.

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Consider the followings about ‘Buddhist texts’

1. Dipavamsa is the oldest historical record of Sri Lanka.

2. Divyavadana, a sankrit text, deals with Mauryan and Sunga History.

3. Udana is a Pali text contains the story of "Blind men and Elephant".

4. Bodhi Vamsa is a mix Sanskrit Pali text which was composed by Upatissa.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Satyagraha Sabha:

1. It was formed to protest Rowlatt Act.

2. Members of Home Rule Leagues also joined Satyagraha sabha.

3. It led to first mass strike of freedom struggle.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Why the Lucknow Pact of 1916 is important?

1. This Act reunited the moderates and the extremists.

2. The Congress accepted Muslim League's position on separate electorates.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Lahore Session of congress in 1929?

1. Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) was declared as Congress objective.

2. The Congress announced the launching of a civil disobedience movement.

3. 26 January 1930 was fixed as first Republic Day.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Pabna movement?

1. The main cause of the movement was the oppression of the peasantry by the zamindars.

2. The peasants organised no rent unions.

3. The main form of struggle was that of legal resistance.

4. It lead to the enactment of Bengal Tenancy Act 1885.

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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion(A) and other is lebelled as Reason(R).

Assertion(A):  The people of Mughal lacked political nationalism.

Reason(R):  Jats, Marthas, Rajputs revolted against Mughals.

Which one of the following is correct?

Who among the following was called as the “Interlopers”?

Which of the following was the most important contributions of early nationalists in 19th century India?

“Lecturer from Colombo to Almora” is based on the experience of which one of the following personality?